Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERMONS.
Services In the Charches Yesterday
Thank OffePfn9s fer the R00f.

Church attendance was q marked feature Of the
observance OF Thanksgiving Day yesterday In this
city although the drilling rain which prevailed
made che prospect OF staying comfortably az home
more inviting than going out Of doors. the ser
vices held In the various churches were all well at
tended, and, OF course, the sermons were on the
topics specially suggested py the day. IL IL said
that this Is the only day in the year that minis
ter has an opportunity todeliver sermon on poll
tics and the discourses yesterday related largely
to the general welfare Of the country and the sec
lar tendencies OF the times The collections taken
up were as rule, for the poor, and In some OF the
churches offerings of the fruits Of the earth were
amons nnn ser ss1
and Mrs. Cleveland attended the union services
held by the congregations OF the First, Fourth,
Nnth-street church. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland. The Methodist Protest
ant churches held union services II the centIal
congregation, consisting In part Of vegetables and
groceries were grouped about the altar rail. Rev.
mon, and there were seated in the pulpit Rev. Dr.
Drinkhouse of Baltimore; Revs. ]. w. Trout, C. 8.
Arnett and s. X Murray. At the Unity Presby-
union services were held, united In by the Luther
Memorial, Mount Zion Methodist, GARFIELD Memo
sna sT
q. Butler. The congregations OF the Church Of
the Reformation, Lutheran, the Metropolitan, Bap.
with the congregation OF the Metropolitan Pres
byterian church and held union services The
ssrmon was delivered by Rev. W. & Parsons, and
collection was taken up for Associated Charities.
The Methodist churches OF East Washington
held union services at the Waugh NJ. K. church on
ID and streets northeast and the sermon was
delivered by Rev. j. ID. Still, OF the 18th street
church. Rev. DIR. John p. Newman preached to a
large audience at the Metropolitan M. E church
on THE safeguards Of the Republic" and at Ham,
line NJ. E. church Rev. Dr. Naylor delivered a SER
mon upon the theme, sour Country, q sacred
Trust" Services were held at the Jewish syna-
gogue on Sth street. and the pastor Rev. L. Stern,
delivered discourse appropriate to the day. sThe
American Idea" was the subject Of Rev. DR.. DOmers
sermon at st. Pauls English Lutheran church. At
Epiphany church the chancel was effectively dec
Grated with the products OF the harvest, and the
services were In keeping with the day. The rec
tor, Rev. DIR. Gfesey, delivered q discourse on "The
Federal Constitution OF 1857 and the Century's
Prosperity" The chancel OF st. Johns church was
appropriately decorated with fruits and flowers,
and service was held at 8 O'Clock and one at IL
O'CLOCK AT the latter the rector Rev. DIR. Leonard,
dlscoursed on the theme that Righteousness
elevates a nation, while godlessness degrades 1t.
At the Church OF the New Jerusalem Rev. e. d.
Daniels, the pastor, delivered q sermon on the
needs OF the times. 1.-THE Progress Of Temperance
in this Country" was the theme OF Rev. DIR. s. NJ.
Newmans sermon at the congregational church,
and Rev. DR.. Hershey, at the Sixth Presbyterian
church, chose as his subject "Gratitude for Chris
tan Tr1umphS" Rev. James wharton, the Eng
lish evangelist, preached the Thanksgiving sermon
at the Lincoln Memorial Congregational church.
Al the New York Avenue Presbyterian church Rev.
DR.. Bartlett diScoursed on 'The Religious Aspects
OF the Victorian Era" Rev. DR.. Hamlin preached
10 large audience at the Church OF the Covenant
Presbytertan). Special services were held at the
Holy Cross Episcopal church. The union meet
Ing held at the Zion Baptist church, street
southwest, was presided ever by the Rev. w. j.
Howard the pastor OF the church. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Laws Of the Virginia
Avenue Baptist church.